So, what do you do with that guy? Karl Joseph says he wants to intimidate as many people as often as possible. His coach, Joe DeForest, knows the freshman safety is one of the few and most explosive players on defense and wants to see “every aggressive bone in his body getting after people.”

Those aggressive bones will become sore and tired throughout the course of the season, especially given the number of snaps Joseph has been made to play and the relentless way he plays on those snaps. Joseph can wear himself out or even hurt himself out on the field and the Mountaineers are ready to keep an eye on him and both how and how often he plays.

“There’s no question we have to be careful with him because he plays so hard,” defensive coordinator and safeties coach Joe DeForest said. “The longer we get into this league and the more plays he’s going to play, he may get worn down by the end of the season if we don’t limit him. We have to do a better job; I have to do a better job of getting him out of there. Sometimes that’s hard to do.”